List of West Australian Football League premiers

This is a list of the West Australian Football League premiers, the premier state-based Australian rules football league in Western Australia, and includes premiers of the Western Australian Football Association (1885–1906), West Australian Football League (1907-1924), Western Australian Football League (1925-1927), Western Australian National Football League (1928–1979), West Australian Football League (1980-1989), WA State League (1990), West Australian Football League (1991-1996), Westar Rules (1997–2000) and West Australian Football League (2001-).

In 1967, WAFL football historian Dave Clement discovered a discrepancy between the official premiership list as published by the league and what he had determined from examination of records from the time. The original list has Fremantle winning six of the first seven premierships; however, documentation was found that the Unions club had won three premierships in succession.[1] The discrepancy was not officially acknowledged and fixed until the League's centenary in 1985.[2]

In the early years, a number of cups were awarded to clubs who won the premiership, including the "Dixson Cup"[1] and the "Farley Cup".[3]

On March 27, 1907, the WAFA was renamed the West Australian Football League (WAFL).[4]

On Wednesday October 12, 1927, the WAFL was renamed the Western Australian National Football League (WANFL) – the "national" in the name being adopted by the SANFL, TANFL and other leagues when the Australian Football Council became the Australian National Football Council earlier in that year.[5]

Prior to 1931, premierships were either awarded to the team leading the ladder or who won a final. If the top team lost the final, then they had the right to call for a challenge match to be played the following week to determine the premiership.

In 1931 the system changed to the Page finals system where the top two teams play in the second semi final, with the loser having a second chance and the winner progressing straight to the Grand Final. The winner of the third and fourth placed teams who played in the first semi final play the loser of the second semi final in the preliminary final.[6]

Since 1945, the best player on ground in the Grand Final has been awarded the Simpson Medal.

Premiers
  Premiership decided by a Grand Final
  Premiership decided by a Grand Final Replay/ET, after the scheduled Grand Final was drawn
  Premiership decided by a Challenge Final
  Premiership decided by a score reversal, after the scheduled Grand Final concluded
  Premiership decided without any form of Grand Final

Western Australian Football Association (1885–1906)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain

Coach

 Venue Attendance
1885 Rovers Victorians
1886 Fremantle Victorians (2)
1887 Unions Victorians (3)
1888 Unions (2) Rovers
1889 Unions (3) Rovers (2)
1890 Fremantle (II) (4) Metropolitan
1891 Rovers (2) West Perth
1892 Fremantle (II) (5) West Perth (2)
1893 Fremantle (II) (6) West Perth (3)
1894 Fremantle (II) (7) West Perth (4)
1895 Fremantle (II) (8) Rovers (3) Poss Watson
1896 Fremantle (II) (9) Imperials Poss Watson
1897 West Perth Imperials (2) Barney Grecian
1898 Fremantle (II) (10) West Perth (5) Poss Watson
1899 West Perth (2) East Fremantle Barney Grecian
1900 East Fremantle South Fremantle Thomas C Wilson
1901 West Perth (3) East Fremantle (2) Les Jones & Billy Plunkett
1902 East Fremantle (2) North Fremantle John Atkinson Chadwick
1903 East Fremantle (3) West Perth (6) John Atkinson Chadwick
1904 East Fremantle (4) Perth 12.11 (83) – 3.7 (25) Thomas C Wilson
1905 West Perth (4) East Fremantle (3) 5.11 (41) drew 6.5 (41) Billy Plunkett & Shooter Ford
4.7 (31) – 3.9 (27) (Replay)
1906 East Fremantle (5) West Perth (7) 12.3 (75) – 5.6 (36) Thomas C Wilson

West Australian Football League (1907–1927)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain

Coach

 Venue Attendance
1907 Perth East Fremantle (4) 6.6 (42) – 6.11 (47) Jack Leckie Claremont Showground 8,500
6.6 (42) – 5.11 (41)
1908 East Fremantle (6) Perth (2) 5.7 (37) – 0.8 (8) Thomas C Wilson Fremantle Oval –
1909 East Fremantle (7) Perth (3) 8.8 (56) – 4.6 (30) Thomas C Wilson WACA Ground –
1910 East Fremantle (8) East Perth 5.5 (35) – 2.10 (22) James Doig Fremantle Oval –
1911 East Fremantle (9) West Perth (8) 14.12 (96) – 7.3 (45) James Doig Subiaco Oval –
1912 Subiaco East Fremantle (5) 5.8 (38) – 4.5 (29) Perth Oval 4,000
1913 Subiaco (2) Perth (4) 6.7 (43) – 4.7 (31) WACA Ground 10,000
1914 East Fremantle (10) South Fremantle (2) 5.13 (43) – 3.6 (24) Harry Sharpe Subiaco Oval –
1915 Subiaco (3) Perth (5) 3.3 (21) – 2.7 (19) Perth Oval –
1916 South Fremantle East Fremantle (6) 7.12 (54) – 5.5 (35) F Collins[7] WACA Ground –
1917 South Fremantle (2) East Fremantle (7) 6.5 (41) – 3.8 (26) F Collins[8] WACA Ground –
1918 East Fremantle (11) East Perth (2) 11.8 (74) – 8.5 (53) W. J. “Nipper” Truscott Subiaco Oval 8,000
1919 East Perth East Fremantle (8) 10.8 (68) – 7.4 (46) Chris Slattery WACA Ground –
1920 East Perth (2) East Fremantle (9) 6.16 (52) – 4.6 (30) Charlie McKenzie &
Chris Slattery		 WACA Ground 12,000
1921 East Perth (3) East Fremantle (10) 5.9 (39) – 4.8 (32) Vern Harold &
Charlie McKenzie		 Subiaco Oval –
1922 East Perth (4) West Perth (9) 7.13 (55) – 5.9 (39) Vern Harold Subiaco Oval 12,721
1923 East Perth (5) East Fremantle (11) 9.9 (63) – 7.4 (46) Vern Harold Subiaco Oval 16,371
1924 Subiaco (4) East Fremantle (12) 7.9 (51) – 3.6 (24) Snowy Hamilton Perth Oval 10,519
1925 East Fremantle (12) Subiaco 10.10 (70) – 6.7 (43) John “Jerry” Dolan Perth Oval 15,112
1926 East Perth (6) Subiaco (2) 11.19 (85) – 5.5 (35) Harold Gepp WACA Ground –
1927 East Perth (7) South Fremantle (3) 10.12 (72) – 7.9 (51) Harold Gepp Subiaco Oval –

Western Australian National Football League (1928–1979)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
1928 East Fremantle (13) East Perth (3) 10.13 (73) – 8.8 (56) John “Jerry” Dolan Subiaco Oval –
1929 East Fremantle (14) South Fremantle (4) 8.22 (70) – 5.9 (39) Dinny Coffey Subiaco Oval 11,021
1930 East Fremantle (15) South Fremantle (5) 12.15 (87) – 9.11 (65) Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval –
1931 East Fremantle (16) Subiaco (3) 9.13 (67) – 7.7 (49) Juda Bee Barney Sheedy Subiaco Oval 10,859
1932 West Perth (5) East Perth (4) 18.9 (117) – 11.8 (74) Jack Cashman Jack Cashman Subiaco Oval 14,182
1933 East Fremantle (17) Subiaco (4) 10.13 (73) – 7.7 (49) Jerry Dolan Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval 15,919
1934 West Perth (6) East Fremantle (13) 11.7 (73) – 5.9 (39) Don Marinko, Sr. Johnny Leonard Perth Oval 10,464
1935 West Perth (7) Subiaco (5) 11.8 (74) – 7.9 (51) Don Marinko, Sr. Johnny Leonard Perth Oval 19,154
1936 East Perth (8) Claremont 11.5 (71) – 9.6 (60) Mick Cronin Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval 20.874
1937 East Fremantle (18) Claremont (2) 14.13 (97) – 13.9 (87) Ross Hutchinson Ross Hutchinson Subiaco Oval 16,460
1938 Claremont East Fremantle (14) 13.16 (94) drew 14.10 (94) George Moloney Johnny Leonard Subiaco Oval 19,104
14.17 (101) – 11.13 (79) (Replay) 15,402
1939 Claremont (2) East Fremantle (15) 14.11 (95) – 11.10 (76) George Moloney Johnny Leonard Subiaco Oval 19,193
1940 Claremont (3) South Fremantle (6) 13.13 (91) – 9.20 (74) George Moloney Johnny Leonard Subiaco Oval 19,876
1941 West Perth (8) East Fremantle (16) 14.14 (98) – 10.17 (77) Spike Pola Ross Hutchinson Subiaco Oval 15,835
1942 West Perth (9) Claremont (3) 19.16 (130) – 11.13 (79) Len Harman Joe Brooker Subiaco Oval 5,308
1943 East Fremantle (19) Swan Districts 17.15 (117) – 11.11 (77) Jim Conway Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval 8,415
1944 East Perth (9) East Fremantle (17) 14.13 (97) – 4.17 (41) Allan Watts Cec Rowland Subiaco Oval 8,991
1945 East Fremantle (20) South Fremantle (7) 12.15 (87) – 7.9 (51) George Meiers Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval 19,509
1946 East Fremantle (21) West Perth (10) 11.13 (79) – 10.13 (73) Charlie Doig Jerry Dolan Subiaco Oval 24,841
1947 South Fremantle (3) West Perth (11) 13.8 (86) – 9.17 (71) Ross Hutchinson Ross Hutchinson Subiaco Oval 25,112
1948 South Fremantle (4) West Perth (12) 13.9 (87) – 8.15 (63) Clive Lewington Ross Hutchinson Subiaco Oval 28,660
1949 West Perth (10) Perth (6) 16.13 (109) – 12.7 (79) Stan Heal Stan Heal Subiaco Oval 34,049
1950 South Fremantle (5) Perth (7) 12.23 (95) – 13.11 (89) Clive Lewington Clive Lewington Subiaco Oval 31,325
1951 West Perth (11) South Fremantle (8) 13.10 (88) – 12.13 (85) Ray Schofield Stan Heal Subiaco Oval 30,006
1952 South Fremantle (6) West Perth (13) 12.19 (91) – 10.10 (70) Harry Carbon Clive Lewington Subiaco Oval 29,701
1953 South Fremantle (7) West Perth (14) 18.12 (120) – 8.13 (61) Steve Marsh Clive Lewington Subiaco Oval 34,207
1954 South Fremantle (8) East Fremantle (18) 21.14 (140) – 9.8 (62) Frank Treasure Clive Lewington Subiaco Oval 36,098
1955 Perth (2) East Fremantle (19) 11.11 (77) – 11.9 (75) Keith Harper Ern Henfry Subiaco Oval 41,659
1956 East Perth (10) South Fremantle (9) 10.17 (77) – 9.10 (64) Jack Sheedy Jack Sheedy Subiaco Oval 34,959
1957 East Fremantle (22) East Perth (5) 10.18 (78) – 9.8 (62) Steve Marsh Steve Marsh Subiaco Oval 38,021
1958 East Perth (11) East Fremantle (20) 8.17 (65) – 8.15 (63) Tom Everett Jack Sheedy Subiaco Oval 36,668
1959 East Perth (12) Subiaco (6) 12.19 (91) – 9.14 (68) Jack Sheedy Jack Sheedy Subiaco Oval 45,245
1960 West Perth (12) East Perth (6) 17.13 (115) – 12.1 (83) Brian Foley Arthur Olliver Subiaco Oval 42,850
1961 Swan Districts East Perth (7) 17.9 (111) – 12.15 (87) Haydn Bunton, Jr. Haydn Bunton, Jr. Subiaco Oval 41,102
1962 Swan Districts (2) East Fremantle (21) 14.10 (94) – 10.16 (76) Haydn Bunton, Jr. Haydn Bunton, Jr. Subiaco Oval 46,659
1963 Swan Districts (3) East Fremantle (22) 17.10 (112) – 13.12 (90) Haydn Bunton, Jr. Haydn Bunton, Jr. Subiaco Oval 41,101
1964 Claremont (4) East Fremantle (23) 14.18 (102) – 15.8 (98) Les Mumme Jim Conway Subiaco Oval 45,120
1965 East Fremantle (24) Swan Districts (2) 18.18 (126) – 16.6 (102) Bob Johnson Bob Johnson Subiaco Oval 46,744
1966 Perth (3) East Perth (8) 11.25 (91) – 10.15 (75) Mal Atwell Mal Atwell Subiaco Oval 46,763
1967 Perth (4) East Perth (9) 18.12 (120) – 15.12 (102) Mal Atwell Mal Atwell Subiaco Oval 42,625
1968 Perth (5) East Perth (10) 16.14 (110) – 13.8 (86) Mal Atwell Mal Atwell Subiaco Oval 40,315
1969 West Perth (13) East Perth (11) 21.21 (147) – 10.14 (74) Graham Farmer Graham Farmer Subiaco Oval 51,385
1970 South Fremantle (9) Perth (8) 15.7 (97) – 6.18 (54) Hassa Mann Hassa Mann Subiaco Oval 40,620
1971 West Perth (14) East Perth (12) 14.17 (101) – 9.15 (69) Graham Farmer Graham Farmer Subiaco Oval 50,975
1972 East Perth (13) Claremont (4) 9.17 (71) – 8.8 (56) Mal Brown Mal Brown Subiaco Oval 46,055
1973 Subiaco (5) West Perth (15) 10.12 (72) – 6.4 (40) Ross Smith Ross Smith Subiaco Oval 46,885
1974 East Fremantle (24) Perth (9) 17.20 (122) – 15.10 (100) Graham Melrose John Todd Subiaco Oval 40,758
1975 West Perth (15) South Fremantle (10) 23.17 (155) – 7.9 (51) Bill Dempsey Graham Campbell Subiaco Oval 52,322
1976 Perth (6) East Perth (13) 13.14 (92) – 11.3 (69) Colin Lofts Ken Armstrong Subiaco Oval 45,823
1977 Perth (7) East Fremantle (24) 26.13 (169) – 14.12 (96) Colin Lofts Ken Armstrong Subiaco Oval 44,381
1978 East Perth (14) Perth (10) 11.15 (81) – 12.7 (79) Barry Cable Barry Cable Subiaco Oval 45,126
1979 East Fremantle (25) South Fremantle (11) 21.19 (145) – 16.16 (112) Brian Peake Brad Smith Subiaco Oval 52,781

West Australian Football League (1980–1989)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
1980 South Fremantle (10) Swan Districts (3) 23.18 (156) – 15.8 (98) Noel Carter Mal Brown Subiaco Oval 46,208
1981 Claremont (5) South Fremantle (12) 16.15 (111) – 12.24 (96) Graham Moss Graham Moss Subiaco Oval 50,517
1982 Swan Districts (4) Claremont (5) 18.19 (127) – 11.12 (78) Graham Melrose John Todd Subiaco Oval 50,833
1983 Swan Districts (5) Claremont (6) 15.14 (104) – 12.11 (83) Keith Narkle John Todd Subiaco Oval 47,760
1984 Swan Districts (6) East Fremantle (25) 20.18 (138) – 15.12 (102) Keith Narkle John Todd Subiaco Oval 41,831
1985 East Fremantle (26) Subiaco (7) 15.12 (102) – 14.13 (97) Ron Alexander Ron Alexander Subiaco Oval 42,657
1986 Subiaco (6) East Fremantle (26) 19.16 (130) – 8.13 (61) Neil Taylor Haydn Bunton, Jr. Subiaco Oval 38,389
1987 Claremont (6) Subiaco (8) 20.20 (140) – 10.9 (69) Gerard Neesham Gerard Neesham Subiaco Oval 32,340
1988 Subiaco (7) Claremont (7) 19.8 (122) – 8.12 (60) Greg Carpenter Haydn Bunton, Jr. Subiaco Oval 28,183
1989 Claremont (7) South Fremantle (13) 15.16 (109) – 5.9 (39) John Scott Gerard Neesham Subiaco Oval 38,198

W.A. State League (1990)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
1990 Swan Districts (7) Claremont (8) 16.7 (103) – 10.17 (77) Peter Hodyl John Todd Subiaco Oval 26,541

West Australian Football League (1991–1996)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
1991 Claremont (8) Subiaco (9) 19.18 (132) – 8.7 (55) Mark Hann Gerard Neesham Subiaco Oval 22,731
1992 East Fremantle (27) South Fremantle (14) 12.19 (91) – 9.13 (67) Steve Malaxos Ken Judge Subiaco Oval 30,130
1993 Claremont (9) West Perth (16) 13.14 (92) – 8.14 (62) Darrell Panizza Gerard Neesham Subiaco Oval 32,404
1994 East Fremantle (28) Claremont (9) 13.13 (91) – 10.10 (70) Steve Malaxos Ken Judge Subiaco Oval 17,594
1995 West Perth (16) Subiaco (10) 21.11 (137) – 12.9 (81) Darren Harris John Dimmer Subiaco Oval 30,712
1996 Claremont (10) East Perth (14) 13.8 (86) – 12.12 (84) Jeremy Guard Darrell Panizza Subiaco Oval 29,771

Westar Rules (1997–2000)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
1997 South Fremantle (11) East Fremantle (27) 13.7 (85) – 11.13 (79) Jon Dorotich &
Peter Worsfold		 John Todd Subiaco Oval 32,371
1998 East Fremantle (29) West Perth (17) 20.10 (130) – 13.9 (87) Stephen Bilcich Tony Micale Subiaco Oval 23,258
1999 West Perth (17) South Fremantle (15) 14.13 (97) – 11.6 (72) Kim Rigoll John Dimmer Subiaco Oval 25,473
2000 East Perth (15) East Fremantle (28) 18.11 (119) – 11.14 (80) Jeremy Barnard Tony Micale Subiaco Oval 30,174

West Australian Football League (2001–)
Season Premiers Runners up Score Captain Coach Venue Attendance
2001 East Perth (16) South Fremantle (16) 17.18 (120) – 5.8 (38) Jeremy Barnard Tony Micale Subiaco Oval 23,842
2002 East Perth (17) West Perth (18) 15.14 (104) – 5.14 (44) Jeremy Barnard Tony Micale Subiaco Oval 31,382
2003 West Perth (18) Subiaco (11) 13.9 (87) – 9.10 (64) Steve Trewhella Darren Harris Subiaco Oval 17,775
2004 Subiaco (8) Claremont (10) 15.9 (99) – 7.9 (51) Richard Maloney Peter German Subiaco Oval 21,507
2005 South Fremantle (12) Claremont (11) 17.8 (110) – 7.12 (54) David Gault John Dimmer Subiaco Oval 22,570
2006 Subiaco (9) South Fremantle (17) 24.9 (153) – 10.10 (70) Marc Webb Peter German Subiaco Oval 21,291
2007 Subiaco (10) Claremont (12) 15.13 (103) – 9.8 (62) Marc Webb Scott Watters Subiaco Oval 19,541
2008 Subiaco (11) Swan Districts (4) 22.16 (148) – 14.7 (91) Marc Webb Scott Watters Subiaco Oval 23,199
2009 South Fremantle (13) Subiaco (12) 17.11 (113) – 13.17 (95) Toby McGrath John Dimmer Subiaco Oval 22,727
2010 Swan Districts (8) Claremont (13) 14.16 (100) – 14.15 (99) Josh Roberts Brian Dawson Subiaco Oval 24,600
2011 Claremont (11) Subiaco (13) 19.13 (127) – 10.11 (71) Clancy Rudeforth Simon McPhee Patersons Stadium 15,459
2012 Claremont (12) East Fremantle (29) 18.16 (124) – 15.8 (98) Luke Blackwell Marc Webb Patersons Stadium 18,612
2013 West Perth (19) East Perth (15) 20.11 (131) – 12.10 (82)[9] Jason Salecic Bill Monaghan[10] Patersons Stadium[9] 20,008[9]
2014 Subiaco (12) East Perth (16) 11.16 (82) – 9.12 (66) Kyal Horsley Jarrad Schofield Patersons Stadium 11,987
2015 Subiaco (13) West Perth (19) 21.10 (136) - 10.10 (70) Kyal Horsley Jarrad Schofield Domain Stadium 13,094
2016 Peel Thunder Subiaco (14) 11.13 (79) – 8.8 (56) Gerald Ugle Cam Shepherd Domain Stadium 15,031
2017 Peel Thunder (2) Subiaco (15) 11.6 (72) – 7.14 (56) Gerald Ugle Cam Shepherd Domain Stadium 18,180
2018 Subiaco (14) West Perth (20) 19.13 (127) – 7.4 (46) Kyal Horsley Jarrad Schofield Optus Stadium 25,064
2019 Subiaco (15) South Fremantle (18) 18.12 (120) – 3.6 (24) Leigh Kitchin Beau Wardman Optus Stadium 18,941
2020 South Fremantle (14) Claremont (14) 6.10 (46) – 6.7 (43) Dylan Main Todd Curley Fremantle Community Bank Oval 10,179
2021 Subiaco (16) South Fremantle (19) 13.7 (85) – 5.11 (41) Leigh Kitchin Beau Wardman Optus Stadium 29,879
2022 West Perth (20) Claremont (15) 10.9 (69) – 8.9 (57) Aaron Black Darren Harris Leederville Oval 16,791
2023 East Fremantle (30) Peel Thunder 12.13 (85) – 6.10 (46) Matthew Jupp Bill Monaghan Optus Stadium 27,104

Records

Current clubs
Club Premierships Runners-up
Total Season(s) Total Season(s)
East Fremantle 301900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1918, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1937, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1957, 1965, 1974, 1979, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2023291899, 1901, 1905, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1924, 1934, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1997, 2000, 2012
West Perth 201897, 1899, 1901, 1905, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1941, 1942, 1949, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1995, 1999, 2003, 2013, 2022201891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1898, 1903, 1906, 1911, 1922, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1973, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2015, 2018
East Perth 171919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1936, 1944, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1972, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2002161910, 1918, 1928, 1932, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1976, 1996, 2013, 2014
Subiaco 161912, 1913, 1915, 1924, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021151925, 1926, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1959, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017
South Fremantle 141916, 1917, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1970, 1980, 1997, 2005, 2009, 2020191900, 1914, 1927, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1945, 1951, 1956, 1975, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1992, 1999, 2001, 2006, 2019, 2021
Claremont 121938, 1939, 1940, 1964, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012151936, 1937, 1942, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1994, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2020, 2022
Swan Districts 81961, 1962, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1990, 201041943, 1965, 1980, 2008
Perth 71907, 1955, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977101904, 1908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1949, 1950, 1970, 1974, 1978
Peel Thunder 22016, 201712023
West Coast 0 - 0 -

Defunct Clubs
Club Premierships Runners-up
Total Season(s) Total Season(s)
Unions/Fremantle (II) 101887, 1888,1889, 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 18980-
Rovers 21885, 189131888, 1889, 1895
Fremantle (I) 118860-
Victorians 0-31885, 1886, 1887
Imperials 0-21896, 1897
Metropolitan 0-11890
North Fremantle 0-11902
Midland Junction 0-0-

Consecutive Premierships
Premierships Club Sequence
5Unions/Fremantle1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896
East Perth1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923
4Unions/Fremantle1887, 1888, 1889, 1890
East Fremantle1908, 1909, 1910, 1911
East Fremantle1928, 1929, 1930, 1931
3East Fremantle1902, 1903, 1904
Claremont1938, 1939, 1940
South Fremantle1952, 1953, 1954
Swan Districts1961, 1962, 1963
Perth1966, 1967, 1968
Swan Districts1982, 1983, 1984
East Perth2000, 2001, 2002
Subiaco2006, 2007, 2008
2Subiaco1912, 1913
South Fremantle1916, 1917
East Perth1926, 1927
West Perth1934, 1935
West Perth1941, 1942
East Fremantle1945, 1946
South Fremantle1947, 1948
East Perth1958, 1959
Perth1976, 1977
Claremont2011, 2012
Subiaco2014, 2015
Peel Thunder2016, 2017
Subiaco2018, 2019

Consecutive Grand Finals

Prior to 1904, the premiership and runner-up were decided by position on the ladder (1st and 2nd, respectively). From 1904 onwards, a grand final was played to determine the premiers of that year. Despite East Fremantle winning premierships/being the runner-up from 1899-1903 (L, W, L, W, W), since no grand final was played prior to 1904, these years are not counted additionally towards East Fremantle's 9 consecutive grand final appearances from 1904-1912.

# Club Years Win/Loss
9East Fremantle1904, 19051, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912W, L, W, L, W, W, W, W, L
6East Fremantle1916, 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921L, L, W, L, L, L
East Perth1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923L, W, W, W, W, W
East Perth1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961W, L, W, W, L, L
Subiaco2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019W, W, L, L, W, W
5Claremont1936, 1937, 19382, 1939, 1940L, L, W, W, W
South Fremantle1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954W, L, W, W, W
Claremont1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991W, L, W, L, W
4East Fremantle1928, 1929, 1930, 1931W, W, W, W
East Fremantle1943, 1944, 1945, 1946W, L, W, W
West Perth1946, 1947, 1948, 1949L, L, L, W
East Fremantle1962, 1963, 1964, 1965L, L, L, W
East Perth1966, 1967, 1968, 1969L, L, L, L
Subiaco1985, 1986, 1987, 1988L, W, L, W
Subiaco2006, 2007, 2008, 2009W, W, W, L
3Perth1907, 1908, 1909W, L, L
East Fremantle1923, 1924, 1925L, L, W
Subiaco1924, 1925, 1926W, L, L
East Perth1926, 1927, 1928W, W, L
East Fremantle1937, 1938, 1939W, L, L
West Perth1951, 1952, 1953W, L, L
Swan Districts1961, 1962, 1963W, W, W
Perth1966, 1967, 1968W, W, W
Perth1976, 1977, 1978W, W, L
South Fremantle1979, 1980, 1981L, W, L
Claremont1981, 1982, 1983W, L, L
Swan Districts1982, 1983, 1984W, W, W
East Perth2000, 2001, 2002W, W, W
Claremont2010, 2011, 2012L, W, W
South Fremantle2019, 2020, 2021L, W, L

1 East Fremantle drew the 1905 WAFA Grand Final and was defeated by West Perth in the replay.
2 Claremont drew the 1938 WANFL Grand Final, and defeated East Fremantle in the replay.

Grand Final Match Ups

Grand finals only commenced from 1904. Therefore, grand final match ups are only counted from 1904 onwards. Grand final replays are not counted as individual appearances.

# Match-up Grand Final Appearances Team(s) Premiership Years
Team(s) Premiership Years
11East Fremantle vs
East Perth		1910, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1928, 1944, 1957, 1958, 2000East Fremantle1910, 1918, 1928, 1957
East Perth1919, 1920, 1921, 1923, 1944, 1958, 2000
10South Fremantle vs
East Fremantle		1914, 1916, 1917, 1929, 1930, 1945, 1954, 1979, 1992, 1997South Fremantle1916, 1917, 1954, 1997
East Fremantle1914, 1929, 1930, 1945, 1979, 1992
7Perth vs
East Fremantle		1904, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1955, 1974, 1977Perth1907, 1955, 1977
East Fremantle1904, 1908, 1909, 1974
East Fremantle vs
West Perth		1905, 1906, 1911, 1934, 1941, 1946, 1998East Fremantle1906, 1911, 1936
West Perth1905 (Replay), 1934, 1941, 1998
Draw1905
Subiaco vs
East Fremantle		1912, 1924, 1925, 1931, 1933, 1985, 1986Subiaco1912, 1924, 1986
East Fremantle1925, 1931, 1933, 1985
East Perth vs
West Perth		1922, 1932, 1960, 1969, 1971, 2002, 2013East Perth1922, 2002
West Perth1932, 1960, 1969, 1971, 2013
South Fremantle vs
West Perth		1947, 1948, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1975, 1999South Fremantle1946, 1947, 1952, 1953
West Perth1951, 1975, 1999
6West Perth vs
Subiaco		1935, 1973, 1995, 2003, 2015, 2018West Perth1935, 1995, 2003
Subiaco1973, 2015, 2018
East Fremantle vs
Claremont		1937, 1938, 1939, 1964, 1994, 2012East Fremantle1937, 1994
Claremont1938 (Replay), 1939, 1964, 2012
Draw1938
Claremont vs
Subiaco		1987, 1988, 1991, 2004, 2007, 2011Claremont1987, 1991, 2011
Subiaco1988, 2004, 2007
5Claremont vs
South Fremantle		1940, 1981, 1989, 2005, 2020Claremont1940, 1981, 1989
South Fremantle2005, 2020
Swan Districts vs
East Fremantle		1943, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1984Swan Districts1962, 1963, 1984
East Fremantle1943, 1965
Perth vs
East Perth		1966, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1978Perth1966, 1967, 1968, 1976
East Perth1978
4Swan Districts vs
Claremont		1982, 1983, 1990, 2010Swan Districts1982, 1983, 1990, 2010
Claremont-
Subiaco vs
South Fremantle		2006, 2009, 2019, 2021Subiaco2006, 2019, 2021
South Fremantle2009
3Subiaco vs
East Perth		1926, 1959, 2014Subiaco2014
East Perth1926, 1959
South Fremantle vs
East Perth		1927, 1956, 2001South Fremantle-
East Perth1927, 1956, 2001
East Perth vs
Claremont		1936, 1972, 1996East Perth1936, 1972
Claremont1996
West Perth vs
Claremont		1942, 1993, 2022West Perth1942, 2022
Claremont1993
2Subiaco vs
Perth		1913, 1915Subiaco1913, 1915
Perth-
Perth vs
South Fremantle		1950, 1970Perth-
South Fremantle1950, 1970
Peel Thunder vs
Subiaco		2016, 2017Peel Thunder2016, 2017
Subiaco-
1West Perth vs
Perth		1949West Perth1949
Perth-
East Perth vs
Swan Districts		1961East Perth-
Swan Districts1961
Swan Districts vs
South Fremantle		1980Swan Districts-
South Fremantle1980
Subiaco vs
Swan Districts		2008Subiaco2008
Swan Districts-
East Fremantle vs
Peel Thunder		2023East Fremantle2023
Peel Thunder-

Premiership Droughts
+ Drought began upon club's entry to league
† Drought ended upon club's exit from league
* Also the longest club premiership drought
° Club has not yet won a premiership
× Club exited the league without winning a premiership

The following tables summarise the different premiership droughts for each club. The first table is limited to droughts lasting twenty or more seasons, while the other three are specific to each club (two of which span the entire competition, including all 21 teams). The duration of the drought is given as the number of full seasons contested between premierships; the season in which the drought is broken is considered to be part of the drought, and if the drought began from a club's entry to the league, the club's inaugural season is also considered to be part of the drought. Grand final replays are not included in grand final appearances.

Longest Premiership Droughts
Club Seasons Start End Grand final appearances
during drought
Subiaco49192419731925, 1926, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1959
Perth48190719551908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1949, 1950
Perth461977—1978
South Fremantle30191719471927, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1945
West Perth27190519321906, 1911, 1922
Swan Districts271934+19611943
East Fremantle25199820232000, 2012
Claremont24194019641942
East Perth22197820001996
East Perth212002—2013, 2014

Longest club premiership droughts
Club Seasons Start End Grand final appearances during drought
Centrals11891+1891 †—
Claremont24194019641942
East Fremantle25199820232000, 2012
East Perth (I)21891+1892 †—
East Perth (II)22197820001996
Fremantle (I)11885+1886—
High School1[lower-alpha 1]1885+1885 †—
Imperials31895+1897 †1896, 1897
Metropolitan21889+1890†1890
Midland Junction10[lower-alpha 2]1905+1917 †—
North Fremantle151901+1915 †1902
Peel191997+2016—
Perth48190719551908, 1909, 1913, 1915, 1949, 1950
Rovers818911899 †1895
South Fremantle30191719471927, 1929, 1930, 1940, 1945
Subiaco49192419731925, 1926, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1959
Swan Districts271934+19611943
Unions/Fremantle (II)218901892—
18961898—
Victorians41885+1888 †1885, 1886, 1887
West Australian21887+1888 †—
West Coast42019+——
West Perth27190519321906, 1911, 1922

Current club premiership droughts
Club Seasons Start Grand final appearances
during drought
Claremont1120122020, 2022
East Fremantle02023—
East Perth2120022013, 2014
Peel620172023
Perth4619771978
South Fremantle32020—
Subiaco22021—
Swan Districts132010—
West Coast4*2019+—
West Perth12022—

Time taken to win first premiership
Club Seasons Entry to
league		 First
premiership		 Grand final appearances
during drought
Centrals1×1891——
Claremont13192619381936, 1937
East Fremantle3189819001899
East Perth (I)2×1891——
East Perth (II)14190619191910, 1918
Fremantle (I)218851886—
High School1×1885——
Imperials3×1895—1896, 1897
Metropolitan2×1889—1890
Midland Junction10[lower-alpha 2]×1905——
North Fremantle15×1901—1902
Peel2019972016—
Perth9189919071904
Rovers118851885—
South Fremantle17190019161900, 1914
Subiaco1219011912—
Swan Districts28193419611943
Unions/Fremantle (II)218861887—
Victorians4×1885—1885, 1886, 1887
West Australian2×1887——
West Coast4°[lower-alpha 3]2019——
West Perth7189118971891, 1892, 1893, 1894
  1. High School withdrew from the competition after only two rounds into the 1885 season.
  2. As Midland Junction did not contest the 1911-1913 seasons, the duration of this drought was 10 contested seasons (across 13 calendar years).
  3. West Coast did not contend the 2020 season, due to restrictions put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic).

Minor grades

Reserves premierships

Colts (under-19) premierships

Fourths premierships (1965–1974)

See also

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